Event Description
The Manitoba Museum is excited to partner with Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries to present our First Fridays programming! Join us on the First Friday of every month from 4 pm to 9 pm for free general admission to our three core attractions – the Museum Galleries, Planetarium, and Science Gallery. No ticket is required for First Friday programming unless otherwise specified.
March 1 programming:
Visit the foyer on the main level to enter a draw for a great prize from our sponsor Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries!
Passage to Freedom – Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion
Auditorium, 7:00 pm
Please join us at 7:00 pm for a screening of the documentary Passage to Freedom* which shares the emotional and impactful stories of Southeast Asian refugees who came to Canada between 1975 and 1985, and the stories of those who assisted them. A panel discussion and question and answer session will follow. Visit the companion exhibit in Festival Hall before or after the program.
*Please be advised that this film addresses topics which could be disturbing to some visitors, or may trigger painful memories.
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Hearts of Freedom: Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees
Festival Hall, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Impacted by the Vietnam War, the Lao Secret War, and the Cambodian Genocide, millions of refugees from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia were forced to flee their homelands and to seek safety in other countries. Hearts of Freedom: Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees tells the stories of these survivors, in their own words and through their unique perspectives, adding to the fabric of the Canadian history of immigration.
The Hearts of Freedom exhibition tour is funded in part by SSHRC and private funders.
Planetarium Schedule
Planetarium, 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm, every 30 minutes
Sky Stories – Discover the stories in the stars: constellations, planets, and more!
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